𑀟𑁄𑀁𑀩

Prakrit

Alternative forms

  • 𑀟𑀼𑀁𑀩 (ḍuṃba)

Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit डोम्ब (ḍomba).

    Noun

    𑀟𑁄𑀁𑀩 (ḍoṃbam (Devanagari डोंब) [1]

    1. Doma (a caste of drummers, or a person belonging to this caste)

    Descendants

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
      • Bengali-Assamese:
        • Assamese: ডোম (düm)
        • Bengali: ডোম (ḍōm, caste engaged in cremation)
      • Odia: ଡମ (ḍama), ଡୋମ (ḍoma)
    • Northern Indo-Aryan:
      • Nepali: डुम (ḍum)
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
      • Punjabi:
        Gurmukhi script: ਡੋਮ (ḍom), ਡੋਮਡ਼ਾ (ḍomṛā)
      • Sindhi:
        Arabic script: ڏۇمُ
    • Western Indo-Aryan:
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
      • Marathi: डोंब (ḍomba)

    References

    1. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “डोंब”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 374.